I think the thesis should be “everyone has an opinion on how conflicts should be handled that miraculously works out so they’re right in any given conflict.”
I think analyzing different types of actors with different goals isn’t elucidating. Bad actors are explicitly self-serving; good actors are probably still a little biased and petty. Being right shouldn’t be the main thing but it probably is. It’s also easier to remember everyone self-serve biases than “this is one of 5 different types of people whose interest in conflict resolution benefits 5 different goal categories they might have.”
I think the thesis should be “everyone has an opinion on how conflicts should be handled that miraculously works out so they’re right in any given conflict.”
I think analyzing different types of actors with different goals isn’t elucidating. Bad actors are explicitly self-serving; good actors are probably still a little biased and petty. Being right shouldn’t be the main thing but it probably is. It’s also easier to remember everyone self-serve biases than “this is one of 5 different types of people whose interest in conflict resolution benefits 5 different goal categories they might have.”